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Technical News & Discussion => Windows News & Discussion => Topic started by: Noreen on Dec 10, 2009, 17:30:11

Title: Default Windows 7 less secure than Vista
Post by: Noreen on Dec 10, 2009, 17:30:11
QuoteWindows 7 is less secure out-of-the box than Vista, despite Redmond's protestations to the contrary, a top security firm has claimed.

Trend Micro said that the default configurations of Windows 7 are less secure than Vista. Raimund Genes, CTO of Trend Micro, said that Windows 7 had sacrificed security for useability - at least for default configurations.....................

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12/10/win7_vista_security/
Title: Re: Default Windows 7 less secure than Vista
Post by: Rik on Dec 10, 2009, 17:32:14
Here we go again, I fear. :(
Title: Re: Default Windows 7 less secure than Vista
Post by: Glenn on Dec 10, 2009, 17:37:53
So just how is Vista, that tells you that there is no AV installed, any safer that W7 that doesn't tell you? They both don't have it.
Title: Re: Default Windows 7 less secure than Vista
Post by: bobleslie on Dec 10, 2009, 18:39:43
Just another  anti-virus competitor gobbing off at Microsoft's expence.  ::)
Title: Re: Default Windows 7 less secure than Vista
Post by: psp83 on Dec 10, 2009, 19:15:20
Quote from: bobleslie on Dec 10, 2009, 18:39:43
Just another  anti-virus competitor gobbing off at Microsoft's expence.  ::)


I agree, its getting very old and very boring now.

imo, they are just jealous microsoft actually made a great OS.
Title: Re: Default Windows 7 less secure than Vista
Post by: Gary on Dec 10, 2009, 19:48:22
Its probably to do with the UAC control for one
Title: Re: Default Windows 7 less secure than Vista
Post by: Sebby on Dec 10, 2009, 20:59:38
:)
Quote from: bobleslie on Dec 10, 2009, 18:39:43
Just another  anti-virus competitor gobbing off at Microsoft's expence.  ::)

Sure it is. :)x
Title: Re: Default Windows 7 less secure than Vista
Post by: Den on Dec 10, 2009, 21:12:28
 :no: ;)
Title: Re: Default Windows 7 less secure than Vista
Post by: Niall on Dec 10, 2009, 22:50:58
Someone is trying to make a few more sales before christmas me thinks. Either that or he's just a helpful bloke with rather coincidental timing ;D